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Mathews Dinsdale expands its footprint in Atlantic Canada

We are excited to announce the opening of our new office in New Brunswick. We would also like to welcome new Partner, David W. Clark, to the Firm who will be based out of our Fredericton office.

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Remote Worker Dismissed Over Vaccination Status Denied EI by Federal Court

In Spears v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FC 329, the employee, a public servant, was dismissed for misconduct after failing to comply with her employer’s Covid-19 Vaccination Policy, despite her status as a remote worker. Her subsequent application for employment insurance (“EI”) benefits was denied. After two failed appeals, the employee brought the matter before the Federal Court on judicial review. On February 28, 2024, the Federal Court dismissed her application, thereby affirming the original decision to deny her EI benefits.

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IRCC Announces New Entry Requirements for Mexican Citizens Travelling to Canada

On February 29, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) introduced new entry requirements for Mexican citizens travelling to Canada. As a result, most Mexican citizens will now require a Temporary Resident Visa, rather than an Electronic Travel Authorization (“eTA”), when traveling to Canada by air. This article summarizes these new entry requirements and the impact on Mexican citizens and Canadian employers.

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Government of Ontario Repeals Bill 124

On February 23, 2024 the Government of Ontario repealed Bill 124 (the wage restraint legislation introduced in June 2019 limiting annual wage increases in the public and broader public sectors to 1% for a period of three years) in its entirety through an Order in Council.

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Announcement

Mathews Dinsdale is delighted to announce the addition of its new Partner, David W. Clark to the Firm's new Fredericton office. David has practised labour and employment law for over 35 years and brings comprehensive expertise in providing legal and strategic expertise to employers. Welcome to the team

Announcement

Mathews Dinsdale is delighted to announce the addition of its new Associate, Nicole Chanderpaul to the Firm’s Toronto office.  Welcome to the team!

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Mathews Dinsdale is delighted to announce the addition of its new Associate, Kevin Sung to the Firm’s Calgary office.  Welcome to the team!

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Mathews Dinsdale and our lawyers are consistently recognized as leaders in workplace law by national and international legal and business publications.

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